Service difficulty report · Controller · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
May 11, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
760 hours, 610 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Controller
Part number
071015980301
Condition
Failed
Location
Joystick
Part time
458 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE JOY STICK INSTALLED ON THE PILOTS MULTIFUNCTION CONTROLLER FAILED TO MOVE THE ONSCREEN CURSOR IN AN UPWARD DIRECTION. SIDE AND DOWN MOVEMENT IS POSSIBLE . THIS FAILURE DISABLES SOME FUNCTIONALITY OF THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYS INSTALLED IN THIS ACFT. A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED IAW THE MFG PC12/47E MM INSTRUCTION. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES PREVIOUS. THE UNIT REMOVED HAS BEEN INSTALLED SINCE NOV. 13, 2008 WITH 458 HRS INSTALLED.